8.40 carat Mintabie white opal
 
Beautiful pear cut white opal from the Mintabie field, mix of red, orange and green fire pattern with dashes of others as the stone moves about.
 
Mine - Mintabie, Coober Pedy Australia 
Body Tone - N9
Brightness - 4.5
Fire colour - Red, Orange, Green
Size - 20x18x3.5mm
Weight - 8.40 carats
 
Price is per stone
 
About Opals
 
Treatment: Natural
Color: Black, White, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Purple, Orange, Brown
Luster: Pearly, Vitreous, Opalescence
Birthstone zodiac sign: Libra
Associated month: October
Crystal system: Amorphous solid
Chemical formula: SiO₂·nH₂O
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 5.5 – 6.5
Country of origin: Australia, Ethiopia, Mexico and Cornwall amazingly 
Size variations: can vary 0.3mm each way on all dimentions given
 
Properties:
 
In mystical circles, opal is considered a stone representing hope, innocence and purity. It has strong connotations of happiness, faithfulness, loyalty and confidence.  Regarded as a powerful sea stone for safty on the water.
 
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